Mississippi · 26 schools · 2025 NCLEX
Nursing Schools in Mississippi: All 55 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Part of Nursing in Mississippi — schools, RN and NP pay, and licensing on one page.
Mississippi has 26 schools running 55 board-approved nursing programs — 26 RN-track and 29 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Mississippi programs is 96.8%, 10.3 points above the national average of 86.5%. Every row below comes straight from the state board of nursing's published approved-program list — not self-reported school marketing.
- 55
- Approved programs
- 26
- Schools
- 96.8%
- Avg RN pass rate (2025)
- 86.5%
- National RN average
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Rank Mississippi’s 26 RN programs on what matters to you
NCLEX pass rate, graduation rate, cost vs nurse pay, grads’ early pay — compare in-state, by region, or nationwide.
Best Nursing Schools in Mississippi by NCLEX Pass Rate
Top RN programs ranked by 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, among programs with a published 2025 rate. Rates are one year of data — check multi-year trends before deciding.
Pass rate isn’t everything: the NurseSavvy top 10 in Mississippi →- 1100%Jackson · BSN
- 2100%Blue Mountain · BSN
- 3100%Cleveland · BSN
- 4100%Decatur · ADN
- 5100%Mayhew · ADN
- 6100%Ellisville · ADN
- 7100%Perkinston · ADN
- 8100%Columbus · BSN
- 9100%Summit · ADN
- 10100%Hattiesburg · BSN
What Nursing School Costs in Mississippi — and What Graduates Earn
Tuition, admissions and graduate-earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, matched to 23 of 26 Mississippi schools. Earnings are program-level — the median for graduates of that school's own nursing program, not all its alumni.
Median federal loan debt for BSN graduates in Mississippi is $18,521 (6 programs). Sticker tuition is the whole school's published price, not the nursing program's alone, and it ignores aid — the number that decides whether a program pays off is what you actually pay plus the wages you give up while enrolled. Check if nursing school is worth it for you or read the full cost of becoming an RN.
Every Approved Nursing Program in Mississippi
Sort by any column, filter RN vs PN/LPN, or search a school or city. Want cost, local RN pay, and outcomes in one view? .
55 of 55 programs · “—” = not published for that program · tuition is the school’s published in-state price for one year, before aid; grad pay is the median for that program’s own graduates, one year out
| Alcorn State University | Natchez | ASNRN | $8,785 | — | 78.1% |
| Alcorn State University | Natchez | BSNRN | $8,785 | $85,255 | 92.3% |
| Belhaven University | Jackson | BSNRN | $30,250 | $69,794 | 100% |
| Blue Cliff College | Gulfport | Practical NursingPN | — | — | — |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | Blue Mountain | BSNRN | $20,180 | — | 100% |
| Coahoma Community College | Clarksdale | ADNRN | $3,490 | $69,120 | 88% |
| Coahoma Community College | Clarksdale | Practical NursingPN | $3,490 | $41,032 | — |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Wesson | ADNRN | $4,000 | — | 91.3% |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Wesson | Practical NursingPN | $4,000 | — | — |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Mendenhall | Practical NursingPN | $4,000 | — | — |
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Natchez | Practical NursingPN | $4,000 | — | — |
| Delta State University | Cleveland | BSNRN | $8,605 | $68,221 | 100% |
| East Central Community College | Decatur | ADNRN | $4,160 | $59,183 | 100% |
| East Central Community College | Decatur | Practical NursingPN | $4,160 | — | — |
| East Mississippi Community College | Mayhew | ADNRN | $4,095 | — | 100% |
| East Mississippi Community College | Mayhew | Practical NursingPN | $4,095 | $36,809 | — |
| East Mississippi Community College | Scooba | Practical NursingPN | $4,095 | $36,809 | — |
| Hinds Community College | Jackson | ADNRN | $4,250 | $65,901 | 98.3% |
| Hinds Community College | Jackson | Practical NursingPN | $4,250 | $42,518 | — |
| Hinds Community College | Pearl | Practical NursingPN | $4,250 | $42,518 | — |
| Hinds Community College | Vicksburg | Practical NursingPN | $4,250 | $42,518 | — |
| Holmes Community College | Grenada | ADNRN | $3,710 | $67,054 | 98.3% |
| Holmes Community College | Kosciusko | Practical NursingPN | $3,710 | $40,058 | — |
| Holmes Community College | Grenada | Practical NursingPN | $3,710 | $40,058 | — |
| Holmes Community College | Ridgeland | Practical NursingPN | $3,710 | $40,058 | — |
| Itawamba Community College | Fulton | ADNRN | $3,420 | $60,245 | 98.8% |
| Itawamba Community College | Tupelo | Practical NursingPN | $3,420 | $37,132 | — |
| Jones County Junior College | Ellisville | ADNRN | $4,806 | $67,107 | 100% |
| Jones County Junior College | Ellisville | Practical NursingPN | $4,806 | $34,148 | — |
| Jones County Junior College | Bay Springs | Practical NursingPN | $4,806 | $34,148 | — |
| Meridian Community College | Meridian | ADNRN | $4,078 | $65,755 | 98.3% |
| Meridian Community College | Meridian | Practical NursingPN | $4,078 | $34,111 | — |
| Mississippi College | Clinton | BSNRN | — | — | 93.3% |
| Mississippi Delta Community College | Moorhead | ADNRN | $3,540 | $74,925 | 90.2% |
| Mississippi Delta Community College | Moorhead | Practical NursingPN | $3,540 | $42,855 | — |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston | ADNRN | $4,250 | $66,438 | 100% |
| Mississippi University for Women | Columbus | ASNRN | $8,492 | — | 97.5% |
| Mississippi University for Women | Columbus | BSNRN | $8,492 | $74,422 | 100% |
| MS Gulf Coast Community College | Biloxi | Practical NursingPN | — | — | — |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College | Booneville | ADNRN | $4,470 | $60,759 | 98.7% |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College | Booneville | Practical NursingPN | $4,470 | $38,777 | — |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia | ADNRN | $3,740 | $70,472 | 99.2% |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia | Practical NursingPN | $3,740 | $32,788 | — |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Ashland | Practical NursingPN | $3,740 | $32,788 | — |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Southaven | Practical NursingPN | $3,740 | $32,788 | — |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College | Oxford | Practical NursingPN | $3,740 | $32,788 | — |
| Pearl River Community College | Poplarville | ADNRN | $3,700 | $67,190 | 96.8% |
| Pearl River Community College | Poplarville | Practical NursingPN | $3,700 | $42,177 | — |
| Pearl River Community College | Hattiesburg | Practical NursingPN | $3,700 | $42,177 | — |
| Pearl River Community College | Waveland | Practical NursingPN | $3,700 | $42,177 | — |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College | Summit | ADNRN | $4,080 | $70,513 | 100% |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College | Summit | Practical NursingPN | $4,080 | $30,071 | — |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson | BSNRN | — | — | 99.1% |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | BSNRN | $9,998 | $70,068 | 100% |
| William Carey University | Hattiesburg | BSNRN | $15,480 | $73,469 | 98.8% |
Whichever school you choose, the NCLEX is the finish line
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best nursing school in Mississippi by NCLEX pass rate?
10 RN programs in Mississippi tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Belhaven University in Jackson — see the full ranked list above, among programs with a published 2025 rate on the state board's list.
How many nursing schools are in Mississippi?
Mississippi has 26 schools offering 55 board-approved nursing programs: 26 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 29 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Mississippi?
Across Mississippi RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 96.8% — 10.3 points above the national average of 86.5%.
How much does nursing school cost in Mississippi?
Across Mississippi nursing schools we could match to U.S. Department of Education data, median published in-state tuition and fees run $4,095 a year at public schools (19 schools). That is the whole institution's sticker price per year, before aid — an ADN takes about two years and a BSN four, and most students pay less than sticker. Per-school figures are in the table above.
What do nursing graduates in Mississippi earn?
Federal earnings data tracks graduates of each specific nursing program. In Mississippi, median earnings one year after finishing are $67,054 for ADN graduates (13 programs) and $71,769 for BSN graduates (6 programs). These are medians of program-level medians and the federal figures lag by a few years, so treat them as a floor for comparison between schools rather than a salary prediction.
What does a first-time NCLEX pass rate tell me about a school?
It is the share of a program’s graduates who passed the NCLEX on their first attempt — the single most comparable public outcome number nursing programs report. Boards of nursing track it for program approval, and consistently low rates can put a program on conditional status. Compare it alongside cost, location, and program length, not in isolation.
About this data
Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates are taken directly from the Mississippi board of nursing's published approved-program materials. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program (new programs, small cohorts, or PN lists without rate tables). Pass rates refresh annually; this page is rebuilt from the board lists when they update.
Tuition, admission rates, graduate earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city to 23 of 26 Mississippi schools. Schools the federal data does not cover — hospital-based programs and schools outside federal student-aid reporting — show “—” rather than an estimate. Tuition and admission rates describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential, and lag the current graduating class by several years.
- collegescorecard.ed.gov — Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release
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